---
title: "Node Properties"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/OP_MATTERWAVES-ID_GVPROPERTIES.html"
section_path: "Thinking Particles > Nodes > TP Generator Group > PMatterWaves > Node Properties"
element_id: "OP_MATTERWAVES"
group_id: "ID_GVPROPERTIES"
description: "This is a base value for random values generated for variations such as Life, Variation and Speed Variation."
---

## Node Properties

### Random Seed

Parameter ID: `OP_MATTERWAVES_SEED` · Range: [0..2147483647]

This is a base value for random values generated for variations such as Life, Variation and Speed Variation.